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Sky
The blonde womanin the black skirt suit and too tight white silk blouse spends a lot of the meeting with her eyes on Dylan, allowing me a disdainful glance or two through the conversation. Steve sits next to her, drumming fingers on the table and intermittently checking his phone for messages.
The boardroom seems out of place in the mansion-like house, reinforcing my conclusion this place is the central hub for Blue Phoenix as well as Dylan's house. Dylan and me sit in body-moulding leather chairs, across the long, smooth table from the manager and PA.
The relaxed surroundings aren’t reflected in the atmosphere in the room. Since Dylan’s reaction before, we haven’t spoken and now sit apart. Does Dylan not realise this kind of behaviour does nothing to help?
Kim is what I expected—young, beautiful, and straight to the point. She pulls out an iPad and taps the screen with long, pink painted nails matching her lipstick.
"So, what story did you decide on?" asks Kim.
Silence.
She sinks back in her chair. "Dylan?"
"She wants a ‘we’re over' story," he says in a low monotone.
The heavily made-up eyes turn to me. "Sky?"
"Um, yes." Why do I feel like I’m in the headmistress’s office at school?
"I don’t think anyone will believe you. Not so suddenly after your oh, so clever, social media barrage, Dylan," she retorts.
I stiffen. "What?"
"Dylan Morgan, suddenly saying everything is over only the day after his declaration of love. If you were one of his fans, would you think this was true? Or would you smell a story to get people to leave you alone?"
She’s right. If I walk back to my flat tonight, nothing will change. Not in my life and not in Dylan's.
"What about if he’s seen with another girl? And I can say how he’s broken my heart and Dylan can say he’s moved on?" I ask.
A low noise escapes Dylan’s throat. "No. Don’t drag someone else in. I’m not doing that."
I narrow my eyes at him. "I’m the person getting abuse from the fans."
"Abuse?" He looks genuinely confused.
"Don’t be naive, Dylan," says Kim. "These girls are on your side and if they can’t have you, they won’t let anyone hurt you."
"So what do we do?" I ask Miss Perfect, annoyed at the jealous prickle as she smiles at Dylan.
"I said the whole situation would be better if she’d let things run their course," says Steve.
"Yeah, he wanted me heartbroken and dumped," I mutter.
Kim’s eyes widen and pink lips part in a light bulb moment. "Not such a bad idea."
"What?" I ask, incredulous that Dylan isn’t the only one choosing to manipulate me.
"So. Sky is here, giving in to the inevitable pull to Dylan Morgan, unable to say no any longer." I snort and she glares at me. "After a few days together, everything turns to shit. Dylan Morgan realises Sky isn’t worth the hassle and they split. Shortly after, Blue Phoenix goes on tour and everyone moves on. End of story."
"I’m not staying here,” I protest.
"Don’t worry; you don’t have to spend time together. Treat your stay as a holiday—this place is so big you don’t need to cross paths with Dylan if you don’t want. And at the end of this, you might even make some cash out of selling the story we give you." Evidently, the decision is already made, because Kim begins typing furiously on her iPad.
"I don't want money! I have a life and I'm trying to hold down a job. I need to go home."
